RAN Dim v8.0 User Manual

RNT_Dim tool v8.
0 User manual
Contact Persons:
WCDMA/HSPA/I-HSPA:
Mertas, Krzysztof (NSN - PL/Wroclaw)
LTE:
For internal use Czarnecki, Dawid (NSN - PL/Wroclaw)
1 © Nokia Siemens Networks RNT_Dim Tool 7.8 User manual
Content
• Objectives of RNT_Dim
• What’s new in RNT_Dim ?
• HW and SW requirements
• Backward compatibility
• Simple Mode Calculation (SMC)
• RNT_Dim 8.0 GUI handling
– Installation and tool running
– How to request for new license
– Main Window description
– Starting of a new project
• Free Capacity Estimation
• Diagrams mode
• Site Based Dimensioning
• Adjustment & Optimization
• Load Based AMR Codec Mode Selection
• LTE project handling
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Objectives of the RNT_Dim
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Radio dimensioning offer chain
RNT_Dim
Coverage output
Coverage
Per area and per phase
Customer dimensioning Infrastr. Parameters
Requirements  Number of sites
Rel99, CPICH • Number of sectors
 Target cell load UL/DL
HSDPA, HSUPA • Number of carriers
(available)
System Parameters
Capacity • Spectral efficiency
System Parameters
• Eb/No
dimensioning • Capacity gains
• TX power Traffic Demand

• spectral efficiency (Capacity: Rel99 + HSPA ) • per bearer
• Number of subs
Infrastr. Parameters • GoS
• # of sectors
• antennas Dimensioning
Capacity output
• required coverage area output
Per area and per phase Baseband
Per area and per phase
RF Planning Parameters  Number of sites dimensioning
• interference margin  Number of Sites
 Site configuration (FSM, WSP)
• HO gain  BTS Type
 Traffic per site
• environment  BTS Configuration
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RNT_Dim – one
For internal use tool supporting whole radio dimensioning chain
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RNT_Dim Tool 7.8 User manual
RNT_Dim Objectives
To support WCDMA, HSPA, I-HSPA and LTE technologies.
To provide common network dimensioning path for coverage, capacity and BaseBand
calculation.
To cover Air Interface and BaseBand dimensioning for Flexi and UltraSite BTS product lines.
To provide coverage results for assumed bearer types
To provide load and number of carriers per site for assumed traffic demand
To cover BTS configuration and BaseBand dimensioning
To enable phase planning
To enable layers calculation
To enable multiple areas/clutters calculation
To enable outdoor and indoor coverage calculations
To provide direct input for further access dimensioning (to be enhanced)
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Modes distribution
RNT_Dim consists of 4 modes

• Configuration mode (3G and LTE)
• used to perform detailed calculations covering coverage, capacity and baseband
dimensioning.
• Diagrams mode (3G)

• used to create graphs for various parameters for Rel99 services, as well as HSDPA
services
• Site based dimensioning mode (3G)

• used to perform calculations for sites with individual traffic data, loaded from Excel
spreadsheet
• Simple mode calculation (3G, designed for NWS Sales support)

• used to offer simplified baseband calculations and return estimation amount of
required licences, as well as remaining BTS capacity
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RNT_Dim calculation modes for 3G technology
Output:
Coverage Capacity BaseBand # sites
Configuration dimensioning dimensioning
dimensioning # carriers
Mode # BTS conf.
Rel99, CPICH (CE licenses, HSPA
(Capacity:Rel99 + HSPA) # CE licenses
HSDPA, HSUPA processing sets)
# HSPA
processing sets
Output:
Coverage  coverage related
Diagram dimensioning graphs graphs (Diagrams
Mode Rel99, CPICH mode associated
HSDPA, HSUPA with Configuration
mode)
Output (results for list of sites

Capacity BaseBand with individual traffic or BB
Site Based
Dimensioning dimensioning dimensioning conf):
Mode (SBD)  # carriers
(CE licenses, HSPA
(Capacity:Rel99 + HSPA)  # BTS conf.
processing sets)
 # CE licenses
 # HSPA processing sets
BaseBand Output (simplified dimensioning environment):

 # BTS conf.
Simple Mode dimensioning  # Rel99 CE licenses
Calculation (SMC)
(CE licenses, HSPA  # HSPA processing sets
processing sets)  HSPA processing sets licenses price
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RNT_Dim calculation modes for LTE technology
Coverage Capacity BaseBand

Configuration dimensioning dimensioning Output:
dimensioning # sites
Mode
(voice, data) # throughput
per eNodeB
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Dependencies between modes for 3G technology
Configuration Mode
Capacity module must be enabled

Coverage module must be enabled
BaseBand module must be enabled
Site Based Simple Mode

Diagrams Mode
Dimensioning Mode Calculation
Panels which are required by

Diagrams Mode
and must be configured
Panels which are required by

Site Based Dimensioning Mode
and must be configured
Simple Mode Calculation is an

independent mode by other
modes
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What’s new in RNT_Dim v8.0
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RU30/I-HSPA rel.4 feature content update

• RU30/I-HSPA rel.4 feature content update according to
latest roadmap
Simple Mode Calculation improvements
• User can define if single HSUPA service is FDPCH
capable
• SMC results export to excel
• Remaining BTS capacity can be displayed in subunits or
CE depending on user preference settings
Coverage module GUI enhancements
• User can switch between phases and services view in
'Coverage calculation' panel
• .
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LTE support in RNT_Dim. LTE consist of 3 modules that are
independent, i.e. each one of them may be activated separately:
•Coverage module – calculates the site count based on air interface

configuration, size of user transmission, antenna schemes, schedulers
used, etc.
•Capacity module – calculates the total throughput achievable in the cell

and site count based on inter-site distance obtained from Cov module or
from direct user input
•Baseband module – calculates the site count from hardware point of

view based on the number of subscribers in the network taken from
capacity module or from direct user input
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HW and SW requirements and
Backward Compatibility
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HW and SW requirements
The Nokia Siemens Networks RNT_Dim tool is implemented in JAVA

(J2SE1.6) using XML technology. Therefore the tool is a platform-
independent JAVA application. To see the calculation results after printing,
Microsoft Excel should be installed.
Recommended hardware:
• Pentium III or higher
• 768 MB RAM is recommended on Windows XP system
• 2 GB RAM is recommended on Windows Vista system
Recommended software:
For Excel output generated by tool on Windows operating system, Microsoft
Excel (version 97 and newer) shall be installed.
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Backward compatibility
Projects created in older version of the tool (starting with v6.2) can be
imported in the latest version of the tool
The tool is automatically recognizing old project inconsistencies, the tool will

inform the user about it and ask for manual setting of ‘missing’ parameters
NodeB and RS product line is not supported starting with

RNT_Dim v7.0
• Tool informs the user that respective areas can’t be loaded
• If the user needs to performs some calculations for NodeB abd RS product line user has
to apply for v6.2 license extension
User specific changes in settings files Bearers, Pole capacity, BaseBand,

Layers, Releases) are not kept between v6.2, v7.0 and 7.1 => such
compatibility is ensured for 7.2 release and onwards
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Simple mode calculation (SMC)
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Simple Mode Calculation user manual
SMC user manual can be found in separate document:

https://sharenet-ims.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Overview/D428950269
SMC video tutorial can be found under the following IMS link:
https://sharenet-ims.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Open/428960215
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RNT_Dim 8.0 GUI Handling
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GUI Handling
Installation
Installation
• Open client rights are required to install the tool
• Tool is delivered as a *.exe file
– To install the tool run *.exe and proceed according to installer
suggestions
• RNT_Dim Tool folder will be created in which all required files
are stored
• RNT_ Dim Tool folder is referred as Installation Directory
Licensing
• License is provided for each user separately
• v7.0 and onwards supports a limited security
functionality
– Special user dedicated license file is required
– No dongle is required
– Parameters are not encrypted
User Manual
• User manual including detailed GUI presentation as
well as calculation parameters description is
available with the tool as a slide set and context
Help accessible via F1
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GUI Handling
How to request for new license (1/2)
If the license is expired the following windows shall
appear while launching the tool
Warning in v7.0 Warning in v7.3
v7.3 Help menu

Press ‘Request license’ / ‘Send’
to generate e-mail with
appropriate information for NE
Licenses Team – tool version,
user name and domain etc.
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GUI Handling
How to request for new license (2/2)
The license is valid for new released versions
(v7.2, v7.3, v8.0 etc.) till expiration date
v7.1
License
granted It’s not possible to run v7.0 with License
this license!!! expiration
The reminding system
- The tool informs the user about expiration of

the license on two weeks before
- On the one week before the NE Licenses

server sends mail with the reminder
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GUI Handling
Running the Tool
- using Quick start icon

- using desktop icon
- using „start menu”
- using RNT_3G_Dim.exe
file in the Tool folder
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GUI handling
Main tool template (1/4)
Select ‘Open project’ to open

existing project
Select ‘New project’ to create

project
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GUI handling
Drop down menu
File , Tool modes, Export to Excel
Configuration mode consists of 3 modules: Coverage, Capacity and Baseband module
Left
section
used to
In the main section dimensioning parameters related
view to selected area can be configured and calculation
defined results are displayed
scenarios
and areas
Proportions of the viewing panes can be adjusted by

dragging the borders of panes
In Hints section warnings and information

for the user are displayed
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GUI handling
Switching
between
calculation
modes
Scenario
options
Area options
Calculation menu/toolbar contains
additional calculations that can be
run per each area
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GUI handling
RNT_3G_Dim RNT_3G_Dim RNT_3G_Dim

Coverage Capacity BaseBand
Customer
Calculation Calculation Calculation
Requirements (Rel’99, CPICH, (SM, WSP)
(Capacity: Rel’99
HSDPA, HSUPA) + HSPA )
Wizard ‘Pink Switching buttons cause Warning hint: user has to take an action to solve it, you can’t go
guide’ button; displaying of respective further; problems with validation of input parameters
Unavailable parameters group or
calculation results; Information hint: info to the user
steps are
grayed out
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GUI handling
New 3G project creation (1/24)
In Area configuration panel user can activate calculation

modules: Coverage, Capacity and BaseBand module.
When all requested parameters have been provided user
can go the the next panel (Network configuration)
If given parameter was not set properly in current window

then tool informs the user in Hints section
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GUI handling
Software release selection (RAS/RU)

HSPA -> HSDPA, HSUPA
I-HSPA release (related to RAS/RU)
Features,
Features icons are visible in ‘Services’ tab inform
user if feature has impact on configured service
I-HSPA related features
Area Size, Required coverage and Cell load
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GUI handling
Disable coverage Disable capacity Disable Baseband

Delete all services calculation for calculations for calculations for
Export services selected service selected service
selected service
Add new service Delete selected Enable coverage Enable capacity Enable Baseband
services Import services calculation for calculations for calculations for
selected service selected service selected service
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GUI handling
Service dedicated only to coverage

module
Service dedicated to coverage and

capacity modules
Service dedicated to all modules
Active features influencing coverage

or capacity or BaseBand calculations
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GUI handling
BTS physical parameters configured in first section
Pathloss related parameters

configured in second section
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GUI handling
UE Classes
Data Rate at cell edge
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GUI handling
Additional
Interference
Other
Gain
Default:
Body
loss
- body loss for voice services
- no body loss for data services
In this tab this assignment can be changed
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GUI handling
Balance
Each services in
separate column
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GUI handling
Output Parameters
Input Parameters (active)
Output Parameters (inactive)
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GUI handling
Sites configuration
Carriers definition
HSPA deployment
parameters
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GUI handling
Traffic model
format
Traffic model
definition
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GUI handling
Summary report
Load calculation
results
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GUI handling
Detailed report
Pole Capacity
section
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GUI handling
Detailed report
Ordered Traffic per

site
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GUI handling
Detailed report
Capacity Demand
per site
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GUI handling
Detailed report
Fractional Load per

site
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GUI handling
Baseband module starts with Baseband services configuration panel where active users are needs to be defined.
Please note that if Capacity module is activated – active users are calculated based on traffic input provided in
Traffic demand panel.
Editable only when

Capacity module
is deactivated
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GUI handling
1) Select phase
2) Define BTS type
3) Fill BTS details

- Baseband
configuration
- Assign amount of
BTSs
- HSDPA scheduler
name
- Number of HSDPA
Select to
cells per scheduler
specify BTS
configuration - Max HSDPA
throughput
(RU30/SM rel.2/
EUBB)
- Min HSUPA L1
throughput
- HSDPA Peak thr
(RU30/HW rel.2)
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44 © Nokia Siemens Networks RNT_Dim Tool 7.8 User manual Equipment Calculation
GUI handling
Depending on selected BTS product line user needs to provide basic information related to baseband configuration (Master and/or Extension System
Module in Flexi case, number of WSPA, WSPC or WSPF cards in Ultra Site case)
In case when RF chaining feature is selected user has to specify how many sites are connected to one BTS. Number of sites is described by 'Sites
per BTS' parameter.
Next parameter called 'No. of BTSs' describes how many BTSs of particular BTS type are defined in given phase.
In RU30 / I-HSPA rel.4 if at least one SM rel.2/EUBB subrack was selected additional parameter called "HSDPA BTS peak throughput" needs to be
provided by user. HSDPA BTS peak thr. defines the maximum HSDPA thr. that can be achieved with System Modules rel.2. Based on this parameter
tool calculates required number of HSDPA licenses (HSDPA BTS processing steps). HSDPA BTS peak thr. can be equal or lower than HSDPA BB
thr. (please see description below) which is applicable for HSDPA baseband resources allocation on SM rel.2/EUBB subrack
Next fields of 'BTS details' menu contains parameters related to HSPA schedulers. The parameters are:
Scheduler name - HSDPA scheduler name. In case of RU30/I-HSPA rel.4 scheduler needs to be selected per System Module (unless only HW rel.1
is selected).
Max number of HSPA cells per scheduler - number of cells assigned to shared scheduler (not applicable for RU30/I-HSPA rel.4 with SM rel.2/EUBB)
Max HSDPA throughput - In RU30/I-HSPA rel.4 user needs to specify max HSDPA BB throughput for HSDPA scheduler located at SM rel.2/EUBB.
Based on this value tool calculates HSDPA scheduler baseband resources.
Min HSUPA L1 throughput - The maximum HSUPA combined L1 throughput. Please note that for HSUPA case tool decides where HSUPA scheduler
will be allocated, therefore in some cases (e.g. 2 SM rel.2 selected with L1 thr<>"N/A") and all HSUPA users can be allocated at one System Module,
the second System Module is without HSUPA.
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GUI handling
Summary report:
Appears in the
parameters section just
after ‘equipment
calculation’ button is
pressed and calculations
are finished
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GUI handling
Detailed report:
Same parameters as in
summary report.
Additionally equipment
calculation details
described
Number of used
Baseband units (Flexi
System Modules, UltraSite
WSP cards)
Number of Active Users

per BTS and required
number of CE/Rel99 CE
licenses
Visualization of
CE allocation
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GUI handling
Number of Active Users

per service type and
allocated BB resources
Active Users
per service /
bearer type
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GUI handling
Baseband resources for

services/bearers
HSPA baseband
resources
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GUI handling
HSUPA and HSDPA

details:
Activated
features
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Free Capacity
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GUI handling
Free capacity(1)
Free capacity is method available for Baseband module that can be used to estimate
how many active users can be added to fully utilize available (user defined)
baseband resources. Free capacity method can be run only when Capacity module
is deactivated.
Free capacity
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GUI handling
Adjust number of subscribers (2)
Activation of Free
capacity in phase
Free capacity– target BTS

configuration
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GUI handling
Progress window
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GUI handling
Clone of Area 1 with
Free capacity results
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Optimize cell load
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GUI handling
Optimize cell load (1)
Optimize cell load
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GUI handling
Activation of
optimization in
phase
Hints section
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GUI handling
Progress window
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GUI handling
Optimize cell load (4) Clone of Area 1
with optimized cell
load
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Adjust number of sites
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GUI handling
Adjust number of sites (1)
Adjust number of
sites
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GUI handling
Activation of
adjustment in
phase
Hints section
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GUI handling
Progress window
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GUI handling
Adjust number of sites (4) Clone of Area 1
with adjusted
number of sites
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Adjust number of subscribers
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GUI handling
Adjust number of
subscribers
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GUI handling
Activation of
adjustment in
phase
Adjustment options – target

number of carriers could be
changed by the user
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GUI handling
Progress window
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GUI handling
Adjust number of subscribers (4) Clone of Area 1 with
adjusted number of
subscribers
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Pole Capacity editor
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How to activate Pole Capacity
editor
With this functionality user is able to edit default spectral efficiency

values of selected bearers and save them in the project
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Pop-up window
Changes can be done

for all bearers in Macro
Editable is Spectral
and Micro layer
efficiency column
only
Made changes are applicable for all

defined scenarios in the project!!!
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How to edit If spectral efficiency has been
changed EDT appears next to
the bearer number and
changed value
User can reset selected or all changed in

given layer spectral efficiency values to
their defaults by clicking correspondent
button
User can save made changes to the project file.

This will not affect newly created projects.
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Diagrams mode
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GUI Handling
– Diagrams mode (1)
Diagrams
mode
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GUI Handling
Rel99 related
diagrams
HSPA related
diagrams
RSCP related
diagrams
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GUI Handling
Services
selection
Parameters
selection
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GUI Handling
Diagram
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GUI Handling
Diagram’s data
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Site Based Dimensioning
RNT_Dim feature implementation
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RNT_Dim
• Current approach allows to perform network dimensioning for

homogenous network
– Equal site configuration
– Equal traffic per site (traffic based on assumptions)
• As an output “average” site configuration is obtained
– Very good solution for new network dimensioning
– Very good solution for existing network roll out/upgrade
• For existing network, in certain cases more precise results can be

achieved due to more detailed input traffic data.
– Real site configuration (number of carriers, activated features)
– Real traffic per site (traffic data from counters)
• As an output results for real sites are obtained
– Very good solution for site(s) roll out/upgrade
– Very good solution for detailed swap dimensioning
• Requirements:
– Calculations per site
– Traffic/Configuration data input (delivered from operator)
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RNT_Dim
Due to significant number of sites, it is difficult to set all parameters in the

tool manually.
– Common site parameters (e.g. features) will be defined in the tool, while traffic
model and BaseBand configuration will be loaded from the excel file
▪ User will define only few areas (common site parameters)
▪ User will load many sites to given area
▪ Each site will contain individual traffic and BB configuration
Due to detailed traffic, load calculation will be performed per site.

– Traffic calculation will be performed for each site independently
BaseBand calculations need to be performed per site

– No significant changes have to be applied to current approach.
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RNT_Dim
New ‘Site Base Dimensioning’ mode in the tool will be created for site base dimensioning (covering
capacity and BaseBand calculations)
In new mode user will follow first tabs of pink wizard (configuration mode) and then switch to site base
dimensioning mode.
Capacity/BB calculation
Common parameters related to Loaded from excel file

given area
In traffic demand user will be able to map defined services to input data from Excel file.
Services
Sites
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RNT_Dim
Proposal interface between user and tool with respect to traffic per site
calculation
Input
Output
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RNT_Dim
Main benefits of site base dimensioning:

- Results available per site (Capacity and BaseBand)
- Scenario consisted of multiple individual sites
- Easy and fast interface with user
- User does not have to provide all settings manually
- Results available in excel file/tool result menu
- Possibility of quick changes in the scenario settings
- User may easily compare few features variants
- Error validation possible in the tool GUI
- Free capacity calculation possible in the future
- Traffic calculation per cell will be available in the future
- Statistical analyzes (e.g. graph presenting trends, average values)
possible in the future
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How to perform site based dimensioning ?
1) Create new project, area and phase
2) Make sure that coverage module is switch off (since number of sites is
loaded from excel file – coverage calculation is not possible)
3) Make sure that Capacity and BaseBand module is switch on
4) Fill up all parameters from “Area and phase definition” window
5) Fill up parameters from “Network configuration” window
6) Add new services in “Services” window
7) Fill up “Capacity network configuration”
8) Switch to Site Base Dimensioning mode
2) 3) 8)
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Site Based Dimensioning mode
1) Select “Open file” button to select

Excel sheet
2) Select spreadsheet where input data
for given phase is stored
3) Select column with BTS name
(optional)
4) Select column with BTS ID (optional)
5) Select column with Flexi Master
System Module and Extension System
Module, Scheduler name, Number of
cells per scheduler, HSUPA L1
throughput, Max HSDPA throughput
per BTS (RU30)
6) Select one traffic model (2 traffic
model formats available)
7) Map traffic data for created services
9) Press “Calculate” to see results
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Site Based Dimensioning results – Traffic
Capacity and Baseband results
Number of carriers (UL/DL load)

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Site Based Dimensioning results – BaseBand
Number of R99 users (UL/DL CE)

Number of HSDPA users (UL/DL A-DCH/SRB BB resources)
Number of HSDPA schedulers (UL/DL HSDPA scheduler BB
resources)
Number of HSUPA users (UL/DL SRB BB Resources)
Number of HSUPA schedulers (UL/DL HSUPA Scheduler resources)
Number and type of HSDPA BTS processing sets (RU30)
Number of HSUPA BTS processing sets (RU30)
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Site Based Dimensioning results – export to excel
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Load Based AMR Codec Mode Selection
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Introduction to Load Based AMR Codec Mode Selection
 The algorithm can be seen as an air interface capacity re-dimensioning with

voice bearers
 There are two main algorithms implemented in Load Based AMR Codec Mode
Selection which are chosen depending on different conditions. They will be
described at the next slides
-10% +10% -10% +10% -10% +10%

Algorithm2
No change
No change
No change
Algorithm2
Algorithm1
Algorithm1
Algorithm1
Algorithm1
Algorithm2
0 50 100 150 DL_Load [%]
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Algorithm 1 description:
When algorithm 1 is used part of AMR5.9 traffic is shifted to AMR12.2 traffic
In general, if per area AMR12.2 service was not defined, it will be added in
traffic demand for this area
If next to AMR5.9 service also AMR12.2 service exists in traffic demand so it
doesn’t have to be introduced – only part of AMR 5.9 traffic will be shifted to
AMR 12.2
If there is only AMR12.2 service defined the algorithm 1 will not be
performed
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Algorithm 2 description:
When algorithm 2 is used all of AMR12.2 traffic is shifted to AMR5.9 traffic
In general, if per area AMR5.9 service was not defined, it will be added in
traffic demand and traffic assignment window for this area
If next to AMR5.9 service also AMR12.2 service exists in traffic demand so it
doesn’t have to be introduced – all AMR 12.2 traffic will be shifted to AMR 5.9
If there is only AMR5.9 service defined the algorithm 2 will not be performed
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Enabling Load Based AMR in RNT_3G_Dim
 To enable Load Based AMR in Network Configuration check button Load based AMR must be checked
 If it is not checked Load Based AMR Codec Mode Selection will not work
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Algorithm with description
START
1 Condition1 FALSE
TRUE Selected alg. 1 Selected alg. 2

1 Condition2
2 Calc. MDE_CHsite,CS,UL/DL or
1 Condition3 FALSE
3 Calc. fMDE,site,UL/DL TRUE
Re-dimensioning of air
All AMR 12.2 traffic is
interface is completed
4 Calc. BW shifted to AMR 5.9 traffic
Nothing changes
5 Calc. DLAMR5.9Load
6 Calc. DLRel99Load_w/oAMR5.9
DLRel99Load_w/oAMR5.9 >
7 NoOfCarriers * DLCellLoad * AMRCallThreshold
FALSE
8 Calc. Delta
TRUE
9 Calc. DLAMR12.2Users
Re-dimensioning of air
interface is completed
Nothing changes 1
Calc. DLTrafficSiteAMR12.2Bearer
0
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(NoRel99OnlyCarr  NoSharedCarr  1)  DLCellLoad  DLLoadMarginForAMR
Condition1  DLRel99Load_Rel99OnlyTotal_DL  1
(NoRel99OnlyCarr  NoSharedCarr)  DLCellLoad  DLLoadMarginForAMR
DESCRIPTION It is implemented in DimTool, it equals 10%. User can

not change this value.
 If above condition is true, then algorithm 1 is selected
 If above condition is false, then conditions 2 and 3 are considered, which check if algorithm 2 is selected
 When algorithm 1 is used part of AMR5.9 traffic is shifted to AMR12.2 traffic
In general, if per area AMR12.2 service was not defined, it will be added in traffic demand for this area
If next to AMR5.9 service also AMR12.2 service exists in traffic demand so it doesn’t have to be introduced – only part of
AMR 5.9 traffic will be shifted to AMR 12.2
If there is only AMR12.2 service defined the algorithm 1 will not be performed
DEFINITIONS
NoRel99OnlyCarr – is the number of Rel99 only carriers resulting from traffic calculation procedure. It is a result of traffic
calculation procedure per each layer.
NoSharedCarr – is the number of Rel99/HSPA shared only carriers resulting from traffic calculation procedure. It is a result
of traffic calculation procedure per each layer.
DLCellLoad – maximum Rel99DL capacity. defined by user
DLLoadMarginForAMR – value impemented in RNT_3G_Dim, its value is 10%
DLRel99Load_Rel99OnlyTotal_DL – size of all downlink
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DL _ MDEsite,CS ,UL , DL  MULTI _ ERLANG (throughputsite,bearerCS1,UL , DL / DataRatebearerCS1,UL / DL  BCbearerCS1,UL / DL , ,
throughputsite,bearerCSk ,UL , DL / DataRatebearerCSk ,UL / DL  BCbearerCSk ,UL / DL ; 2
blocking _ probbearerCS1 , , blocking  _ probbearerCSk )
MDE _ CH site,UL / DL
f MDE , site,UL / DL  3
 throughput
k
site,bearer ,UL / DL  f MDE , site,UL / DL
BWsite,bearer ,UL / DL  throughputsite,bearer ,UL / DL  f MDE , site,UL / DL 4
BW
DLAMR5.9 Load 
PoleCapacity _ AMR 5.9 Bearer 5
DL Re l 99Load _ w / oAMR5.9  DL Re l 99Load _ Re l 99Only  6

 Re l 99Factor 1  Re l 99Factor 
 DL Re l 99Load _ SharedOnly  DLAMR 5.9 Load    
 No Re l 99OnlyCarr NoSharedCarr 
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DLRel99Load_w/oAMR5.9 > NoOfCarriers * DLCellLoad * AMRCallThreshold 7
DESCRIPTION
 This condition check the difference between averaged DL Rel99 load without voice AMR5.9 and
product of noumber of all carriers, DLCellLoad and AMRCallThreshold
 If condition is true then re-dimensioning of air interface capacity can be considered as completed.
Nothing changes
 If condition is false then traffic model update is proceeding
 After each iteration, it has to be checked if estimated number of AMR12.2 users is appropriate and
don’t increase the total number of carriers per area, phase and layer
DEFINITIONS
 NoOfCarriers – total number of carriers, both NoRel99OnlyCarr and NoSharedCarr
 AMRCallThreshold – is the percentage parameter of total cell load which cause if next calculation are
performed
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Delta  ( DLCellLoad  AMRCallThr eshold  NoCarriers )  DL Re l 99 Load _ w / oAMR 5.9 8
 Delta  DLPoleCapAMR12.2 Bearer 

DLAMR12.2Users  Roudup  9
 DataRateAMR12.2 Bearer 
DEFINITIONS
DataRateAMR12.2Bearer – is the AMR12.2 bearer data
DLPoleCapAMR12.2Bearer – is the DL pole capacity value of AMR 12.2 bearer
DLTrafficSite AMR12.2 Bearer  ErlB ( DLAMR12.2Users; Blocking AMR12.2 Bearer ) 1

0
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No Re l 99OnlyCarr  NoSharedCa rr  1
and
1
Condition2 DLCellLoad  ( No Re l 99OnlyCarr  NoSharedCa rr  1)
 DL Re l 99 Load _ Re l 99OnlyTotal _ DL 
1
DLCellLoad  ( No Re l 99OnlyCarr  NoSharedCa rr  1)  DLLoadM arg inForAMR
No Re l 99OnlyCarr  NoSharedCa rr  1
Condition3 and
DLCellLoad  DL Re l 99 Load _ Re l 99OnlyTotal _ DL  DLCellLoad  DLLoadM arg inForAMR
DESCRIPTION
 If one of above conditions is true, algorithm 2 is selected
 If both of above conditions is false, nothing changes
 When algorithm 2 is used all of AMR12.2 traffic is shifted to AMR5.9 traffic
 In general, if per area AMR5.9 service was not defined, it will be added in traffic demand and traffic
assignment window for this area
 If next to AMR5.9 service also AMR12.2 service exists in traffic demand so it doesn’t have to be
introduced – all AMR 12.2 traffic will be shifted to AMR 5.9
 If there is only AMR5.9 service defined the algorithm 2 will not be performed
For internal use

RNT_Dim
LTE project handling
For internal use

Radio dimensioning chain
Whole process of dimensioning the network, with regard to coverage, capacity and
baseband issues, can be performed using RNT_Dim for LTE
For internal use

RNT_Dim – supported LTE releases
All commercial LTE releases are covered by RNT_Dim for LTE
For internal use

GUI Handling
Application tabs
Modules
General Coverage Capacity Baseband
configuration module module module
Configuration tabs
Calculation tabs
For internal use

GUI Handling
Configuration Tabs – Area Configuration
Area configuration panel contains:
• Buttons used to activate:

• Coverage calculation module
• Capacity calculation module
• Baseband calculation module
• Most general configuration of an area (clutter type, operating band, channel

bandwidth)
For internal use

107 © Nokia Siemens Networks RNT_Dim Tool 7.8 User manual Area configuration tab contain
GUI Handling
Configuration Tabs – Network Configuration
Network configuration panel enables setting parameters common for all calculation modules (Coverage
module, Capacity module and BaseBand module).
All the parameters are divided into 4

groups:
•the yellow group consists of phase
related buttons,
•the green group contains deployment
related parameters,
•the red group are the features, that
can be activated in designed network,
•the blue group contains parameters
related to covered area and maximum
cell load in both uplink and downlink.
For internal use

GUI Handling
Configuration Tabs – Services
Services configuration panel enables setting the set of services that will be investigated in enabled
calculation modules
Services may be created, deleted, enabled and disabled using the buttons in yellow group.
The services that may be created are the data transmission and voice services based on
different voice codecs.
User can also specify for which of enabled calculation modules (Coverage - cov and Capacity and
baseband - cap) and phases certain service will be assigned - separately for each one of the
created services. Please note that there must be assigned at least one service for every enabled
calculation module in each phase.
For internal use

GUI Handling
Configuration Tabs – Traffic demand
Traffic configuration (Traffic demand) panel enables defining the traffic model in simulated
network – each of defined services is treated separately.
Traffic model drop-down menu (marked red) enables user to choose from several traffic models:
• Data Volume per subscriber - traffic that is generated by single subscriber of certain service in specific area
and phase
• Throughput per subscriber - the throughput that is generated by single subscriber of certain service in each
phase
• Data Volume per area - traffic that is generated by all subscribers of certain service in specific area and phase
• Throughput per area - the throughput that is generated by all subscribers of certain service in each phase
• BHCA, call/session duration and activity per subscriber – busy hour call attempts, etc.
For internal use

GUI Handling
Calculation Tabs – Calculate coverage
Calculate Coverage panel contains parameters for coverage dimensioning (for each of created
phases separately), which are divided into several groups:
•General Parameters
•Transmitting End
•Receiving End
•System Overhead
•Capacity
•Channel
•Propagation (for outdoor/macro
case scenarios)
•Site Count (for outdoor/macro case
scenarios)
•Indoor (for indoor scenarios)
Output parameters are automatically calculated by the tool, using necessary input parameters and their values can
not be changed by the user.
Input parameters (active) are necessary to be set by user accordingly to the simulation requirements.
Input parameters (inactive) are parameters that can not be changed in this moment due to the other parameters
values – for example switching some parameters to User defined (for example Deployment Class in Propagation
parameters’ group) will cause that group of inactive parameters (BTS Antenna Height, Average Penetration Loss,
etc.) will become active – user will be able to edit them.
For internal use

GUI Handling
Calculation Tabs – Cell capacity calculation
Calculate Cell Capacity panel contains parameters for cell throughput and spectral efficiency
calculation (for each of created phases separately). Also load can be changed in the target cell,
as well as in neighboring cells.
For internal use

GUI Handling
Calculation Tabs – Traffic calculation
Traffic calculation panel allows to calculate the minimal required number of sites (for each of
phases separately) from capacity point of view, using configured traffic demand and the number of
subscribers.
Number of subscribers determines the number of all users in configured area – active
users, inactive users and users with switched off terminals.
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GUI Handling
Calculation Tabs – Equipment calculation
Equipment calculation panel enables to calculate the overall required number of sites (for each of
phases separately) taking into account coverage, traffic and baseband requirements.
Number of subscribers determines the number of all users in configured area – active users, inactive users
and users with switched off terminals – this parameter’s value is taken from traffic calculation panel.
Share of active users determines how many of the subscribers are active – both signaling and data radio
bearers are established and active.
For internal use

Thank you
For internal use

Radio dimensioning offer chain
RNT_Dim (WCDMA/HSPA, I-HSPA , LTE) Output
Results per scenario,

Coverage Capacity BaseBand area and phase:
Customer Calculation - Number of Sites
Calculation Calculation
Requirements - BTS configuration
- Required number of
CE/HSPA licences (3G)
RNT_Dim – one tool supporting whole radio network dimensioning chain
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RNT_Dim tool v8.

For internal use

For internal use

• TX power Traffic Demand

To provide coverage results for assumed bearer types

To cover BTS configuration and BaseBand dimensioning

To enable phase planning

To enable layers calculation

To enable multiple areas/clutters calculation

To enable outdoor and indoor coverage calculations

To provide direct input for further access dimensioning (to be enhanced)

For internal use

RNT_Dim consists of 4 modes

• Diagrams mode (3G)

• Site based dimensioning mode (3G)

• Simple mode calculation (3G, designed for NWS Sales support)

For internal use

Output (results for list of sites

BaseBand Output (simplified dimensioning environment):

Coverage Capacity BaseBand

For internal use

Capacity module must be enabled

Site Based Simple Mode

Panels which are required by

Panels which are required by

Simple Mode Calculation is an

For internal use

RU30/I-HSPA rel.4 feature content update

•Coverage module – calculates the site count based on air interface

•Capacity module – calculates the total throughput achievable in the cell

•Baseband module – calculates the site count from hardware point of

For internal use

For internal use

The Nokia Siemens Networks RNT_Dim tool is implemented in JAVA

For internal use

The tool is automatically recognizing old project inconsistencies, the tool will

NodeB and RS product line is not supported starting with

User specific changes in settings files Bearers, Pole capacity, BaseBand,

For internal use

For internal use

SMC user manual can be found in separate document:

For internal use

For internal use

Warning in v7.0 Warning in v7.3

v7.3 Help menu

For internal use

The reminding system

- The tool informs the user about expiration of

- On the one week before the NE Licenses

For internal use

- using Quick start icon

For internal use

Select ‘Open project’ to open

Select ‘New project’ to create

For internal use

Configuration mode consists of 3 modules: Coverage, Capacity and Baseband module

Proportions of the viewing panes can be adjusted by

In Hints section warnings and information

For internal use

For internal use

RNT_3G_Dim RNT_3G_Dim RNT_3G_Dim

For internal use

In Area configuration panel user can activate calculation

If given parameter was not set properly in current window